MECON'S EQUIPMENT GALLERY

- 9 Nos Edeco and 5 Nos GXY rigs with pumps, compressors and accessories for mineral investigation, soil/foundation engineering studies. Capable of drilling down to 200m depth.
- Wireline DPQ, HQ Tools.
- ODEX/ROBIT Hammer/Casing to DTH Tools (45m)
- RGL 600m capacity down-the-hole logger for Caliper, Resistivity (LON, SHN), Gamma, SP and others.
- Complete drilling accessories to perform reverse circulation drilling, augur drilling, diamond core drilling for taking undisturbed samples, hammering with DTH.
- 1 No D6 bulldozer for access roads.
- 1 No D4 bulldozer for access roads.
- 4 Nos Tractors with water bowzers.
- 1 No 24Bar pressure air IngersolRand compressor.
- 1 No 9 Bar pressure air CompAir compressor.
- 8 Nos of operational 4-wheel drive vehicles.
- 2 Nos utility 3 tons trucks.
- 1 No 12 tons truck.
- 2 Nos A.C. Terrameter.
- 1 No ABEM Terrameter.
- Geotechnical Analyses Laboratory
- Table and Pocket Steroscopes for area photographic interpretation
- 7 Nos high accuracy GPS instruments and an array of other geological tools like dino, compasses, geological hammers, etc.
- A computerized secretarial outfit with appropriate software for reports, maps and interpretation of geotechnical and other field data. Where necessary, we are capable of leasing other equipments or vehicles as may be necessary to realize our goals.

MECON is equipped with the most modern IT facilities for the preparation of technical reports. These include highly sophisticated professional software like MTECH 2007 QuickLog/QuickGIS/QuickCross/QuickFence, AquaChem 5.1, Interpex 1-D Sounding Inversion, Zhordy, Surfer 8, RG WinLogger 1.5, Solinst Levelogger 3.4.0, AqQA and EGIS programmes for lithological logging and strata correlation, geophysical and Geographical Information System (GIS) for high standard report and map preparation.

Dr. M. E. Offodile being put through a geological software